William Dunlop memorial statue in pipeline as proposal submitted to council
Wednesday, 25 August 2021
By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter Plans are in motion for a memorial statue in honour of Northern Ireland motorcycling star William Dunlop in his hometown of Ballymoney. The tribute would be situated beside his father Robert’s statue in the Joey and Robert Dunlop memorial gardens in Castle Street in the Co Antrim town. A proposal
- Published in Motor Bike Racing, Road Racing
Adam McLean in British championship return on all-new Honda for Team ILR
Tuesday, 24 August 2021
By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter. Adam McLean will return to the British Superbike Championship in an exciting new venture with Ian Lougher to ride the all-new 2021 Honda in the National Junior Superstock class. The Tobermore man plans to contest as many of the remaining rounds as possible this season in the Team ILR colours
- Published in Motor Bike Racing
WORLD SUPERBIKE CHAMPION JONATHAN REA TAKES DELIVERY OF FIRST ROAD BIKE AFTER PASSING HIS MOTORCYCLE TEST
Wednesday, 18 August 2021
Despite winning the World Superbike Championship six times on the bounce, Jonathan Rea, only recently passed his UK motorcycle test. Unsurprisingly, the 34 year old was successful at his first attempt and has now acquired his first road bike, a Kawasaki Z900RS. The Ballyclare man’s first ride on his new machine was along the beautiful
- Published in Motor Bike Racing
NI Air Ambulance Supercar Sunday
Sunday, 15 August 2021
Bishopscourt racing Circuit hold spectacular car show. Sunday 15th saw one of the biggest collection of supercars to be seen in Northern Ireland congregate at Bishopscourt Racing Circuit just outside Downpattrick. Car enthusiast Ronan Cunningham from Portstewart organised the “Supercar Sunday” event initially planned to take place in 2020 but had to be postponed due
- Published in Car Racing, Circuit News
Paul Jordan and Burrows Engineering/RK Racing split
Wednesday, 11 August 2021
ROADS ace Paul Jordan and the Burrows Engineering/RK Racing squad have parted company, John Burrows confirmed today. Following outings together at Oliver’s Mount and Armoy earlier this summer the ex-road racer and team boss released a statement this afternoon which reads: “Burrows Engineering/RK Racing have agreed to amicably part ways with Paul Jordan. “Unfortunately we
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Hat-trick for Seeley at rain-hit Bishopscourt
Saturday, 07 August 2021
ALASTAIR Seeley showed his title-winning pedigree at Bishopscourt this weekend as the Ulster Superbike championship rolled into town for its third round. The Carrickfergus man aboard his IFS Logistics Yamaha put on yet another master class on Saturday, wining both Superbike outings which earned him the Temple 100 cup presented by the Temple Club to
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Michael Dunlop equals fellow road racing greats Phillip McCallen and Ray McCullough
Tuesday, 03 August 2021
By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter Michael Dunlop ruthlessly brushed aside the opposition to seal a record ninth straight ‘Race of Legends’ victory on Saturday at the Armoy Road Races to record his 16th Superbike win at his home circuit. Dunlop triumphed in the feature race for the first time in 2011 and claimed his maiden
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